Should I take this FHA refinance, or wait for the new mortgage plan to take effect? [more inside]
posted by RobotNinja on Mar 23, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me understand how my home equity loan, declining market values, and in-progress home improvements will affect my refinancing options. [more inside]
posted by RobotNinja on Jan 12, 2009 - 5 answers

What should a homeowner know about electricity in the home? [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Feb 12, 2008 - 12 answers

My wife and I have the dumbest homeowning question ever: we can't figure out how to change a light bulb. [more inside]
posted by COBRA! on Feb 16, 2007 - 42 answers

Because we are looking to buy our first home in the next few months, my husband and I want someone with more knowledge to help us figure out our financial situation - where we're at and where we should aim to be. I am not sure if what we're looking for is a financial planner, or if this is even really necessary to do before we go home shopping. My worry is that most financial planners (if that's even what we'd want) seem to be focused solely on retirement planning & investing. I'm not sure if that's what we need. [more inside]
posted by tastybrains on Jan 12, 2007 - 7 answers